David LeRoy Anderson is an American
makeup artist
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who has won two
Academy Awards for Best Makeup,
first was at the
69th Academy Awards
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for the film ''
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'',
then the following year at the
70th Academy Awards
The 70th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 23, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the sh ...
for ''
Men in Black
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''.
Both wins were shared with
Rick Baker
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.
He received his 3rd Oscar nomination at the
2005 ceremony for the film ''
Cinderella Man'', a nomination he shared with his father,
Lance Anderson.
Personal life
David LeRoy Anderson is married to
Heather Langenkamp
Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp (born July 17, 1964) is an American actress. She is considered an influential figure in horror films and in popular culture, noted for her acting in several works of the genre and her behind-the-scenes work coordinat ...
, best known for her acting work in ''
A Nightmare on Elm Street
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'', and together they own a
visual effects
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a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
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studio named AFX Studio. They have two children, Daniel Atticus and Isabelle Eve. On January 10, 2018, Anderson and Langenkamp's son, Daniel, died at the age of 26 from brain cancer.
References
External links
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American make-up artists
Living people
Best Makeup Academy Award winners
Best Makeup BAFTA Award winners
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
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